Herbal Remedies - Granny Lee - pred

March 24, 2004

"What they said is that Prednisone destroys the adrenal system. Andonce that is gone, you are basically an invalid for the rest of yourlife because you will spend your remaining years battling oneinfection after the other and never fully recovering from anything."this is why i want to get off of it. I haven't been on it long enough yet forpermanent damage, but i do;t want to be, either. that is why i am weaing off of it i have anarticle telling how that might interest you. it is a bit long so here is the URL

http://www.healingyou.org/prednisone.html

i have echinacea tincture. how much of it would be right? a dropper a day for a week then of for a week? >>>>????

many thanks.... granny lee

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Suzanne

Lee,

had to go back and find some things in the archives before I responded to the pred you're on...

First, I'm glad to see you re weaning off it....

Go to the message archives (we had some discussion some time earlier this year.. check oug messages 50987, 50994 and 51005.

Can't wait to see you off that stuff... I would say it is definitely hindering your recovery. The herbs are having to contend with that while trying to do what they are supposed to be doing. I would also suggest thinking about some echinacea once you get off it to boost your immune system back up.

Suzi

March 24, 2004

Hi Granny,

And don't forget to add in Parsley leaf and/or parsley root tea, at

least 3 cups per day, to help build up your adrenals. This herb is

specific for the adrenals.

Don Q.

leo wrote:

> " What they said is that Prednisone destroys the adrenal system. And

> once that is gone, you are basically an invalid for the rest of your

> life because you will spend your remaining years battling one

> infection after the other and never fully recovering from anything. "

> this is why i want to get off of it. I haven't been on it long

> enough yet forpermanent damage, but i do;t want to be, either.

> that is why i am weaing off of it i have anarticle telling how

> that might interest you. it is a bit long so here is the URL

> http://www.healingyou.org/prednisone.html

>

> i have echinacea tincture. how much of it would be right? a

> dropper a day for a week then of for a week? >>>>????

> many thanks.... granny lee

>

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> ** Suzanne <suziesgoats

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> Lee,

> had to go back and find some things in the archives before I

> responded to the pred you're on...

> First, I'm glad to see you re weaning off it....

> Go to the message archives (we had some discussion some time

> earlier this year.. check oug messages 50987, 50994 and 51005.

> Can't wait to see you off that stuff... I would say it is

> definitely hindering your recovery. The herbs are having to

> contend with that while trying to do what they are supposed to

> be doing. I would also suggest thinking about some echinacea

> once you get off it to boost your immune system back up.

> Suzi

>

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March 24, 2004

Lee,

Echinacea will possibly lessen the effects of the prednisone... when taken together...

Suzileo <leo wrote:

"this is why i want to get off of it. I haven't been on it long enough yet forpermanent damage, but i do;t want to be, either. that is why i am weaing off of it i have anarticle telling how that might interest you. it is a bit long so here is the URL

http://www.healingyou.org/prednisone.html

i have echinacea tincture. how much of it would be right? a dropper a day for a week then of for a week? >>>>????

many thanks.... granny lee

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March 24, 2004

Sylvia, i hear you talking, but unless you have had a major RA flare a few times, or even just once, you sure wouldn't want to take a chance of repeating it if you could help it. I stopped the pred once a couple of years ago, and it wasn't long before i really had a tiger of a flare and i didn't get back on it until i think last year before i started the TN etc and i know the TN,TT,PP, etct has helped me and because of it, think i can wean off.

i have what seemsto be irreversable hand and foot damage before i accepted the RX for pred again.

I will have to take some time to consider this and probably will try the weaning first and when and if i get that job done, i can go from there. in the meantime i continue to take the PP,TT,TN/EGG etc.etc and see what happens. At this time i am pretty well leveled... hurt about the same all the time..to me that is a fair level ... but no really bad flares like before,..

it is to the point that if i took every herb that my research and folks shows is good for RA.. i wouldn't have room for food, nor the time to fix it. LOL.. i think the interactive post with Suzi helped me to decide what i could quit taking as long as i take the TN etc, so will go that rout for now. I really appreciate your input and expect to do a cleanse in the future. like i said, i do the #1 now just cause i think it is good for me. God it is sure hot, though! i am going to try to work it up weekly to see maybe i can take maybe 3 of them a day or a while. ..maybe not, as mine are in "00" caps rather than "0" caps so am using twice the recommended starting amount for the #1.

love.. granny lee

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Sylvia

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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:08 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Granny Lee - pred

That makes total sense to me Granny Lee because when i was about to start my Total Body cleanse i was concerned about taking or not taking my thyroid med. HUbbby and i thought we should wean me off, but i ended up just stoping cold turkey the day i started the cleanse.the medicos told me once i started that med i could NEVER go off of it.My recommendation would be to call Doc for a consult and talk this over with him. Perhaps he will have some ideas based on your helath history and the prednisone that will be just right for you.Sylvia

March 26, 2004

hey DonQ.. in order to cut down on taking so many items, i just put some parsley and some dandelions in some water, boiled and steeped it and poured it over my vegetables and voila.. soup! it sure was good!!! i drink a lot of water so no problem there.

love, granny lee

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Don Quai

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Hi Granny,And don't forget to add in Parsley leaf and/or parsley root tea, at least 3 cups per day, to help build up your adrenals. This herb is specific for the adrenals.Don Q.